Challenges of buying older home

[Nathaniel J Mott]

I’m planning on house hacking in the Raleigh area in the not too distant future. There are some homes that have been on the market for a long time, and are very inexpensive relative to the surrounding areas. They are generally old.

I know buying a home from 1900-1950 would require more rehab than something from 1960-2000+... but I’m curious to know what the major road blocks might be. For people who have invested in older homes, would you do it again?